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A look inside the ink cartridge:

The real story behind "big ink's" efforts to sell cartridges that are half full. Not very environmentally friendly, and not very honest with the customer.

Hewlett Packard:

Many HP cartridges are easily refilled, however others are better left to compatibles or 3rd party cartridges. Take a look inside the ink cartridge if you need to know "where to drill" when refilling, or if you are just curious about what the insides of an HP ink cartridge look like.

HP 21 (black) - works with Photosmart, and Deskjet series inkjet printers

Hewlett Packard HP Officejet 7000:

Why we like it? Will work with CI system. HP uses a dual cartridge marketing strategy on this printer series (6000, 6500). Can use either a half full of ink 920 cartridge, or the more full 920XL series ink cartridge. Uses 4 individual ink cartridges. The cartridges which are used in this printer consist of the HP 920 series. There is the standard HP 920 – black which contains about half the amount of ink as the HP 920XL version of the same cartridge. XL stands for the price (higher) and amount of ink (more) are the difference here.

So that looks like a minimum of $75.00 for a full set of these cartridges. And as always, HP tries to confuse us with double part numbers. Is it 920? or CD975AN? Both? Ok, thanks HP. And that is a $30.00 black cartridge. Will give you about the same number of prints as the Epson dual black cartridge which runs $40.00. That gets expensive, a minimum of a replacement black cartridge every 6-8 weeks if you print 100 times per month. CI system may be the way to go.

Cartridge replacement:

This replacing a cartridge video shows the insides of the Officejet 6000 printer – looks like an Epson or Canon configuration. Technique is the same for the Officejet 6500 and 7000 series.

Epson Artisan 50

Join the EFF!

Brother MFC-790CW Inkjet Printer

Because sometimes you just want an office printer that looks like an office printer. Brother printers are not much of the inkjet printer market however replacement compatible cartridges are very inexpensive. Worth considering if you want a fax. Good drivers for both Mac/PC. Uses the LC-61 LC61 color/black cartridges. I would suggest a brother over an HP any day.

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Brother MFC-5890CN

Good choice for the home or small office - has robust faxing features. Good for all-around color printing. If you want to do photo quality prints, look elsewhere. Uses LC-61 (LC61) cartridges.

This holiday season, HP offers resources to help families connect and fulfill the wishes of gift givers everywhere with a selection of printers, PCs, and customized printing projects and publishing options.

Snapfish by HP today announced “Prints on the Go,” a new feature on the Snapfish iPhoneTM app that enables users to order prints directly from their iPhone and pick up their order at select retail locations.

HP today was awarded a multiyear contract with the State of Idaho Department of Education to provide students a mobile computing environment that will foster digital learning in and out of the classroom.

HP today unveiled the industry’s first web-connected, entry-level printing solutions for architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) students and professionals, making in-house, large-format printing accessible to more users.

HP today announced a new lineup of consumer PCs and accessories that are designed to work with Windows® 8 and are ideal for savvy, tech-conscious users who desire great performance and beautiful design at a great value.

HP showcased the powerful integration of technology and fashion with the return of a special design challenge from HP and Intel, which aired tonight on Lifetime Television’s hit show “Project Runway,” and took designers on a journey back to their cultural roots.